There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg to Nice by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)CFR - NCE
5h 23m€84–726Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to CaenTer
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
19h 32m€61–170Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
10h 14m€98–247Drive 1,221.1 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Nice1,221.1 km
13h 12m€189–272Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ORY - NCE
6h 57m€85–319Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)CDG - NCE
7h 4m€100–309Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Take the train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)RNS - NCE
8h 22m€124–699
Cherbourg to Nice by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Nice is to train and bus which costs €60 - €170 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Nice is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €80 - €750.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Nice. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Nice Ville via Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Nice is 999 km. The road distance is 1221.1 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Nice without a car is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Cherbourg to Nice, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg to Nice is 1221 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Cherbourg to Nice.
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What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Nice Ville via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 14m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–700
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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